Policies & Practices

At Kindness Happens Here, we believe transparency is an extension of kindness. These notes explain how we protect your information, handle our content and make this site welcoming for all.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Stories, photos and illustrations on this site are the original work of our contributors and are shared to inspire kindness across San Diego. Please contact us for permission before reproducing or republishing any material.

PRIVACY POLICY

We respect your privacy. Kindness Happens Here collects only the information you choose to share — such as your name, email address or donation details — so we can stay in touch, send updates or acknowledge your generosity.

We never sell or share personal information. Donations and emails are securely handled through trusted partners such as Zeffy and Constant Contact, each of which maintains its own privacy safeguards.

If you ever wish to update or remove your information from our lists, please contact us at info@KindnessHappensHere.org and we’ll take care of it right away.

TERMS OF USE

All written, photographic and graphic content on this site is the property of Kindness Happens Here and its contributors. You’re welcome to share short excerpts or links to our stories, as long as you credit the source and include a link back to our site. Please don’t republish full articles, images or designs without permission.

Reader submissions and comments should reflect kindness, respect and civility — the same values our publication stands for. We reserve the right to edit or decline material that doesn’t align with that spirit.

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